McDonald's More Healthful Menu Items

McDonald's has long-since abandoned supersize portions and plans to offer a choice of side salad, fruit or vegetable instead of fries with meals. But Chief Executive Don Thompson recently said salads make up only 2% to 3% of U.S. sales. See some of the company's more healthful options.

Oct. 18, 2013 7:43 p.m. ET

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Apple slices have been offered as a substitute for fries in Happy Meals since 2004, but the company found in its tests that parents also wanted fries and chose apples only 11% of the time. Shown, Apple Dippers with caramel sauce, which adds additional calories to the fruit.
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Crispy and grilled Snack Wraps were added to the menu in 2006. The item contains as many as 350 calories, depending on the variety. In 2006, McDonald's also launched the world-wide rollout of nutritional information on packaging.
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A sign advertises blueberry pomegranate smoothies, which contain between 220 and 340 calories, depending on the serving size. McCafé real-fruit smoothies and frappés were introduced nationally in the U.S. in 2010.
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In 1975, the company rolled out the Egg McMuffin nationally, kicking off its breakfast business, which now represents 15% of sales. Shown, the 250-calorie Egg White Delight McMuffin, introduced in 2013, with extra-lean Canadian bacon and white cheddar; the classic version is 290 calories.
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A 150-calorie Fruit 'N Yogurt Parfait. The item was added to the menu in 2000.
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McDonald's introduced fresh salads in 1987 and added premium salads to the national menu in 2003. But Chief Executive Don Thompson recently told investors that salads make up only 2% to 3% of U.S. sales. Shown, a premium salad.
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